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[motorsport] GM restructures its motorsports operations with two new hires
The internal changes in GM’s racing operations were triggered by the move of Mark Kent, previously GM’s director of motorsports competition, into the role of role of Director, GM Defense Facility Operations. According to a statement provided to Motorsport.com, Kent’s experience in motorsports competition will “support the rapid growth of GM Defense. He will be responsible for ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Hendrick fined $100,000 for Wind Tunnel testing violation
The team reported the issue to the sanctioning body themselves, which is an L2 penalty as it violates Section 5.3.3 in the NASCAR Rule book. The result is a $100,000 fine and the loss of ten hours of 2021 Wind Tunnel testing time. NASCAR reports that HMS went over the allotted time by less than an hour. Hendrick Motorsports had three of their four drivers make the 2020 playoffs with ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick: "I don't think we lack any confidence"
Harvick and his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team set a blistering pace in the first round, winning at Darlington and Bristol and finishing seventh at Richmond. Through 29 races so far this season, Harvick has been ranked third in the series standings (following the first three races) or first (following every race since Phoenix). Not lacking confidence With a career-best nine wins so ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NTSB cites pilot error in 2019 crash of Dale Earnhardt Jr. plane
The report, issued Wednesday, cites as the probable cause of the accident as follows: “The pilot’s continuation of an unstabilized approach despite recognizing associated cues and the flight crew’s decision not to initiate a go-around before touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of airplane control, a landing gear collapse, and a runway excursion. “Contributing to ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Mickey Thompson Baja Pro XS Review: 7,000-Mile Torture Test
We tested the Mickey Thompson Baja Pro XS over 7,000 miles in mud, rocks, more mud, roots, mud, rocks, gravel, and more muddy rocks—and here’s what we thought of the company’s newest off-road rubber. This tire grabs hard—punishing the mud, putting rocks in a rubbery chokehold, and demanding attention from the trailhead to the beachfront. View the full article
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NASCAR Race Hub crew discuss Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace | NASCAR RACE HUB
The Race Hub crew cover everything you need to know about Michael Jordan teaming up with Denny Hamlin after they've announced the start of their own single-car Cup Series team, with Bubba Wallace set to be the driver in 2021. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Shifty Shifty for the Ultimate Adventure Long Range Jeep #UA2020
Transfer cases are magical boxes that give us several things that we need and love. For one, they split power to the front and rear axles. As you know, that is a must-have for any and all 4x4s. Also, some transfer cases, those that we especially like, allow for additional low range gear options—often 1:1 View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Best New Diesel Truck Fuel Economy
For most diesel pickup trucks, horsepower and torque are the engine attributes that enthusiasts have the most interest in. Of course, “capability” is a major concern, but the overall amount of steam and grunt an oil-burner produces is usually the hot topic in diesel discussions. Although performance is important, fuel economy is another criteria that View the full article
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[fourwheeler] We Drive The Jeep Wrangler 392 Concept
The one complaint we always hear about the Jeep Wrangler is the lack of power. In fact, power was such a concern for owners that a cottage industry of aftermarket companies popped up to swap diesels and V-8s into Wranglers. Even Jeep has seemingly acknowledged the issue by going from one engine choice in the View the full article
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Radioactive: Bristol – “Say it again man. I was getting my (expletive) chewed out here.”
NASCAR RaceHub's, 'Radioactive' from Bristol Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series' Bass Pro Shops NRA Night at Bristol. View the full article
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Jeff Gordon on Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin teaming up to create a NASCAR team in 2021
Jeff Gordon gives his breakdown of the news late Monday night of NBA legend, Michael Jordan and current NASCAR Cup Series driver, Denny Hamlin, are creating a NASCAR team in 2021 with Bubba Wallace as the driver. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Day 7 Recap of Ultimate Adventure 2020: Ending UA on an Extreme Note #UA2020
Up to now UA2020 had delivered on the scenery, spectacular side trips of historic, natural, or mechanical interest, beautiful campsites, and enjoyable trails. But this is Ultimate Adventure, not Moderate Adventure, so for Day 7 we really ratcheted up the terrain. We first took the group through the peaceful and gorgeous Iron Mountain Loop, a View the full article
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[motorsport] Xfinity title shot another "stepping stone" for Austin Cindric
Now in his third fulltime season competing in the Xfinity Series, Cindric has already won a career-best five races this year, including his first-ever NASCAR wins on oval tracks, and he also won the series’ regular season title. He and his No. 22 Team Penske team enter the first race of the 2020 playoffs this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with an excellent chance of also securing their ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Shine and Dandy: Denali Electronics LED Lights for our 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Denali Electronics has expanded its range of products to include LED lights for Jeeps and 4x4s, and our 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited was in dire need of the company’s help. Although our stock halogen headlights and foglights were still functional, when traveling off-road, the incandescent bulbs just didn’t deliver the lumen output we needed to View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2020 Jeep Gladiator Is Impressive, Even When You Just Stay On The Road
By now we’re all pretty familiar with Jeep’s newest entry into the midsize pickup space. We’ve driven, tested, and reviewed nearly all of the different varieties of 2020 Gladiator, including the Sport S with the max tow package, the rock crushing Rubicon, and the desert dominating Mojave. What we hadn’t done, however, was get behind View the full article
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[motorsport] Evans wary of title chances after winning “lottery” in Turkey
The Welshman won the toughest event on the calendar by 35.2 seconds, and set the third fastest time on the powerstage to collect three bonus points, to reclaim top spot in the drivers’ standings. With just two rounds scheduled to run in 2020 – next month’s Rally Italia and November’s Rally Ypres – his advantage is 18 points. It was his second win of the campaign following his ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] First Drive: 2021 Jeep Gladiator Diesel
As vehicle evaluations go, percentages are often used for qualifying a truck’s makeup, capability, etc. A rig’s makeup might have 50 percent of one thing and an equal amount of another, or the ratio can be 70/30, 60/40, and so on. It really doesn’t matter what the ratios are because the math always calculates to View the full article
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[motorsport] Dylan Lupton rejoins DGR-Crosley for partial Truck schedule
Lupton, 26, will compete in at least three Truck races with DGRA-Crosley between now and the end of the year, beginning with Friday night’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lupton will also drive the No. 17 Ford in the Oct. 25 at Texas Motor Speedway and Nov. 6 in the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Veteran crew chief Marcus Richmond will lead the team. “I am excited to return to ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin form NASCAR Cup Series team for Wallace in 2021
NBA legend Michael Jordan and NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin have formed a team for 2021 that will feature Bubba Wallace as its driver View the full article
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[motorsport] Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan to field Cup team for Bubba Wallace
In an announcement first posted on Twitter Monday night, Hamlin said he and NBA Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan would field an as-yet unnamed team beginning in 2021. Wallace has signed a multi-year deal to be the team’s driver. “Starting a race team has been something that Michael and I have talked about while playing golf together over the years, but the timing or circumstances ...Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Day 6 Recap of Ultimate Adventure 2020: Wyoming Badlands to Mt. Rushmore #UA2020
It was a chilly morning driver’s meeting in Cody, Wyoming, but Day 6 was a road day and we had over 400 miles to cover, so we got the show on the road both figuratively and literally. Travelling that distance in a car on the interstate in a single day isn’t a big deal, but View the full article
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[fourwheeler] What Do You Need to Go Overlanding?
The art of overlanding can be as simple or complex as you make it. In episode 105 of Dirt Every Day, Fred Williams and Dave Chappelle go overlanding in Utah in an unconventional overlander—a Kaiser Jeep M715. After tagging along on their adventure, we see that what you need to go overlanding broadly fits into View the full article
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Winners Weekend: Kevin Harvick on his Bristol win and holding off Kyle Busch in the closing laps
On this week's, 'Winner Weekend', Kevin Harvick sits down with NASCAR RaceHub's Alan Cavanna to talk about his big win at Bristol Motor Speedway and what it was like racing against Kyle Busch in the closing laps Saturday night. View the full article
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[fourwheeler] 2021 GMC Yukon AT4 First Drive
To say it’s been an interesting year thus far would be an understatement. Our whole world has been upended, to the point where even how we review vehicles has needed to change. Instead of the typical multi-day program in an exotic land to introduce a new vehicle, GMC offered to drop off an all-new 2021 View the full article
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[autosport] Chastain set for NASCAR Cup Series step in 2021 with Ganassi
Ross Chastain will finally get an opportunity next season to compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series after signing a deal to join Chip Ganassi Racing View the full article